Mississippi § 89-11-5 - Proceedings to establish escheats.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 89-11-5 — Proceedings to establish escheats., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 89-11-5. Proceedings to establish escheats.
In all cases when property may have escheated to the state, it shall be the duty of the escheator of the county in which said property may be to file in the chancery court a bill in the name of the state to have the escheat judicially declared; the bill shall contain a statement of the name of the last owner, and that he died without heirs, the names of all persons who claim an interest in the property, if any be known, and also a description of the property and who, if any one, is in possession, and an averment that the same has escheated to the state for want of heirs.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 89-11-5 ("Proceedings to establish escheats.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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